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Yardley is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The small community of Yardley Borough is bordered by the Delaware River and Trenton, NJ on the east, and by Lower Makefield Township on the north, west, and south. The community of Yardley Borough occupies .92 square mile along the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,498 at the 2000 census. Surrounding Lower Makefield Township (often colloquially called Yardley) had a population of 32,681.
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Yardley Culture
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Fine and performing arts Many artists and writers based in New York City have called Bucks County home, settling mainly in the small stretch between Doylestown and New Hope and along the Delaware River. Notable residents have included Margaret Mead, Pearl S. Buck, Oscar Hammerstein, II, Stephen Sondheim, Moss Hart, James Michener, Dorothy Parker, S. J. Perelman, Stan and Jan Berenstain, and Jean Toomer. Bucks County is the home of writer/musician James McBride, painter Christopher Wajda and was also home to furniture designer George Nakashima. James Gould Cozzens lived in Lambertville, New Jersey, just across the river from Bucks County, used Doylestown as the model for the setting of two novels, and is considered a Bucks County artist. The county boasts many local theater companies, the most famous of which is the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope. The Wild River Review, an online magazine that publishes in-depth reporting, works of literature, art, visual art, reviews, interviews, and columns by and about contemporary artists, photographers, and writers, is based out of Doylestown. Popular culture Alecia Moore, more commonly known as Pink, was born in Doylestown as was motion picture writer and director, Stefan Avalos. Producer Samik resides in Bucks County, as do two American Idol contestants: Justin Guarini, who was born in Atlanta, but moved to Bucks County; and Anthony Fedorov, who was born in Ukraine and was from Trevose, in Lower Southampton Township. Film M. Night Shyamalan's 2002 film Signs, starring Mel Gibson, was filmed and takes place in Bucks County. The town scenes, in particular, were filmed on State Street in Newtown Borough, the drugstore scene was filmed at Burns' Pharmacy on Pennsylvania Avenue in Morrisville. The house was built on the grounds of Delaware Valley College campus in Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania. A stage set for some interior shots was created in a warehouse on State Road in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. Shyamalan's film, Lady in the Water, was shot in the Levittown section of Bristol Township. With the exception of the Pine Barrens footage, all of The Last Broadcast was shot in Bucks County (though the name was changed). Also, a short scene from Stephen King's The Stand is based in Pipersville.
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Yardley Education
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Elementary Schools
- Afton Elementary School
Public school, Grades K-5, 638 students
1673 Quarry Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 321-8540
- Quarry Hill Elementary School
Public school, Grades K-5, 670 students
1625 Quarry Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 321-2400
- Makefield Elementary School
Public school, Grades K-5, 482 students
1939 Makefield Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 321-2420
- Edgewood Elementary School
Public school, Grades K-5, 772 students
899 Oxford Valley Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 321-2410
- Grey Nun Academy
Private school, Grades PK-8, 235 students
1750 Quarry Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 968-4151
- St. Ignatius School
Private school, Grades PK-8, 238 students
995 Reading Ave, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 493-3867
- St. Andrews Nursery School
Private school, Grades PK-K, 99 students
45 West Afton Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 369-0773
- Children's World Learning Center
Private school, Grades PK-K, 58 students
748 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 493-8048
- New Hope Academy
Private school, Grades ungraded, 65 students
301 Oxford Valley Road #1301, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 579-0910
- Abrams Hebrew Academy
Private school, Grades ungraded
31 W College Ave, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 493-1800
Middle Schools
- William Penn Middle School
Public school, Grades 6-8, 960 students
1524 Derbyshire Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 428-4280
- Pennwood Middle School
Public school, Grades 6-8, 1009 students
1523 Makefield Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 428-4237
- Charles H Boehm Middle School
Public school, Grades 6-8, 745 students
866 Big Oak Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 428-4220
- Grey Nun Academy
Private school, Grades PK-8, 235 students
1750 Quarry Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 968-4151
- St. Ignatius School
Private school, Grades PK-8, 238 students
995 Reading Ave, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 493-3867
- New Hope Academy
Private school, Grades ungraded, 65 students
301 Oxford Valley Road #1301, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 579-0910
- Abrams Hebrew Academy
Private school, Grades ungraded
31 W College Ave, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 493-1800
- Childrens Learning Center
Private school, Grades ungraded
748 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 493-8048
- Magic Cottage
Private school, Grades ungraded
Unknown, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 547-7227
High Schools
- New Hope Academy
Private school, Grades ungraded, 65 students
301 Oxford Valley Road #1301, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 579-0910
- Abrams Hebrew Academy
Private school, Grades ungraded
31 W College Ave, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 493-1800
- Bucks County Yeshiva High School
Private school, Grades ungraded
905 Big Oak Road, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 295-3630
- Childrens Learning Center
Private school, Grades ungraded
748 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 493-8048
- Magic Cottage
Private school, Grades ungraded
Unknown, Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 547-7227
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Yardley History
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Yardley, Pennsylvania was founded by William Yardley, who emigrated to America in July, 1682 with his family. He made an agreement with William Penn, before leaving England, to buy 500 acres for ten pounds. A survey was completed in October 1682, and the area William Yardley settled was called "Prospect Farm." It was located just outside of the present Yardley Borough. William Yardley and died in 1693, and his family in 1702-1703, possibly of smallpox. A nephew, Thomas Yardley, came to America in 1704 to settle the estate and never returned to England. He opened a ferry line which started operating in 1710 from Letchworth Avenue, the lower boundary of the village, and landed in New Jersey further downstream. This was an important link between West Jersey and the three roads leading to Philadelphia by way of Falls, Langhorne and Newtown. The Yardley family occupied the land for more than 150 years. Neither Philadelphia nor Trenton existed when Yardley was founded, although there were small settlements at Burlington, Bristol, and near Falls Ferry. Yardley began to develop into a village about 1807, and by 1880 had a population of 820. Early industries included a spoke and handle factory, sawmill, felloe factory, plate and plaster mill, and two flour mills. The first post office, established in 1828, used the name "Yardleyville." The name became "Yardley" again at the time the Reading Railroad came through the area in 1876. During the American Civil War, Yardley was a station for the Underground Railroad, an escape route for slaves. Known hiding places were under the eaves of the Continental Hotel (now the Continental Tavern), in bins of warehouses on the Delaware Canal (completed in 1862), and at the General Store (now Worthington Insurance). At Lakeside, the yellow house facing Lake Afton on N. Main St., one brick-walled cellar room is also thought to have been a hiding place. Yardley Borough was incorporated on March 4, 1895.
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Yardley News
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Search for "Newtown PA" - Obituaries for Sept. 7, 2008 - Delaware County Times
| Carmela Bizzarro, 84, Longtime Ridley Township resident Carmela Bizzarro, 84, a longtime Ridley Township resident and former resident of Chester, died Sept. |
- CR South assistant Stansbury dies at 51 - PhillyBurbs.com
| "As you would imagine, we're all in complete shock," CR South head football coach Vince Bedesem said. |
- Extend stay-cations into autumn in nearby Bucks County - MergeDigital
| Making the transition from summer to fall can be a golden experience without having to travel to New England to see fall foliage. |
- Obituaries for Sept. 7, 2008 - DelcoTimes
| Carmela Bizzarro, 84, Longtime Ridley Township resident Carmela Bizzarro, 84, a longtime Ridley Township resident and former resident of Chester, died Sept. |
- CapMed to Offer Personal Health Record Users 'Smart Messaging' that... - Customer Interaction Solutions
| CapMed , a division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. , and provider of interactive personal health management solutions, today announced that it will begin offering "smart messaging" to users of its ... |
- Cuts 'leave black youths to die' - PA - Guardian Unlimited
| Cuts 'leave black youths to die' Press Association , Monday August 25 2008 An independent adviser to the Home Office has accused politicians of "leaving black youths to die" by cutting funding to community ... |
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Yardley Weather
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